Had a great day last week at the Titleist media day for the new Titleist 913 line. Thanks to Chris McGinley and Eric Soderstrom for the great day. Here is an exclusive first look at the 913 D2 driver. I can't get into too much info. All I can say for now is that there will be a D2 model and a D3 model, similar head shapes to that of the 910 line. But there are some major upgrades. Look for our Bag Drop early next month for more details.

This is the new Titleist 913 driver that Rory Mcilroy just won the PGA with. I had the opportunity to hit the driver at the Titleist Performance Institute/Oceanside Test Facility. I was very impressed with the combination of technology with the stylish, pear shaped Titleist look that is recognizable to many golfers. It's going to change most golfer's perception of Titleist drivers.

I need to add that I read something on wrx that the 910 sleeves will not work with the 913f and h.

But do work on the driver.

Yes that is correct

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Originally Posted by Mr. Desmond

You can do better than that, Mike!

Other sites, including Titleist, have told us more.

More forgiving towards the perimeters because of a new face insert

So - hotter feel

Less Spin

Adjustable weight is spread over more of the club

Head shape is slightly different (looks more appealing - thanks for the pic)

Some have said the adjustable hosel is smaller in appearance

Titleist has said all the stock shafts except the Bassara W are OEM Aftermarket Shafts (not "made for")

Yes there are only a few "made for" shafts. Most are the actually premium shafts, according to Titleist. Funny note, the Bassara "made for shaft" is what Ben Crane uses.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Desmond

You can do better than that, Mike!

Now tell us what you think - at least a little bit...

Erik was spot on with what he said but I gotta listen to our members, so here goes

I think the D2 is a definite improvement because of the reduced spin, especially for Titleist's core audience. 85% of pros that played the 910 Titleist drivers used the D3. With the new 913, there has been an uptick with D2 usage. D3 is still #1 but I think Titleist listened to a lot of feedback of previous D2 models and made some great adjustments with the 913. I know a few Titleist guys, one that went from TaylorMade to Titleist and felt the 910 D2 did not go as far as his Super Fast TP. This probably won't be the case with the 913 D2 due to minimizing spin.

I played a round with the 913 D2 and didn't see any distance loss. Great looking driver at address and the SureFit system seems like it's a step ahead of everyone else. Like with most drivers, "standard" works well with me so I didn't experiment too much with it. I tend to miss it on the toe and when I did that with the 913 I actually got some pretty good results.

The 913 D3 is similar IMO to the D3 910 but the face is hotter and it sounds better. Little more "bang" at impact.

Yes there are only a few "made for" shafts. Most are the actually premium shafts, according to Titleist. Funny note, the Bassara "made for shaft" is what Ben Crane uses.

Erik was spot on with what he said but I gotta listen to our members, so here goes

I think the D2 is a definite improvement because of the reduced spin, especially for Titleist's core audience. 85% of pros that played the 910 Titleist drivers used the D3. With the new 913, there has been an uptick with D2 usage. D3 is still #1 but I think Titleist listened to a lot of feedback of previous D2 models and made some great adjustments with the 913. I know a few Titleist guys, one that went from TaylorMade to Titleist and felt the 910 D2 did not go as far as his Super Fast TP. This probably won't be the case with the 913 D2 due to minimizing spin.

I played a round with the 913 D2 and didn't see any distance loss. Great looking driver at address and the SureFit system seems like it's a step ahead of everyone else. Like with most drivers, "standard" works well with me so I didn't experiment too much with it. I tend to miss it on the toe and when I did that with the 913 I actually got some pretty good results.

The 913 D3 is similar IMO to the D3 910 but the face is hotter and it sounds better. Little more "bang" at impact.

Thanks, Mike. You haven't given up anything that would offend Titleist.

I understand from Rory's fitting (published by Titleist to the public) that he claims 15 more yards with his new 913 D3 combo over his 910 D2 combo. Seems like a lot of improvement - apparently, the new face works.

And I have little in common with Ben Crane, other than we both use the Titleist Bassara, which is the primary reason I can use a TItleist. It's funny, I haven't touched a TItleist since the 983K, but picked up the 7 wood to convert to a 9 wood, kept it as is, and picked up the 4 wood. They just work, and I have no reason why they do - they feel right in my hands - and the feel/sound are great to me. They have me thinking about a 913 in November...

I understand from Rory's fitting (published by Titleist to the public) that he claims 15 more yards with his new 913 D3 combo over his 910 D2 combo. Seems like a lot of improvement - apparently, the new face works.

Interestingly, Rory tends to heel the driver a little (he plays a pretty big draw and tends to catch it in the heel to take a little draw spin off). So maybe the "hotter face" actually works here, or at least works a little bit.